■ Address: 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
■ Website: www.yonsei.ac.kr
Ⅰ. Overview of the University 1. History & Key Information
Yonsei University, established in 1885 as the first Western institution of learning in Korea, is the leading university located in the heart of Seoul. The University's mission is to educate leaders who will contribute to humanity in the spirit of "truth and freedom" and to foster education, research, medical care, and social contribution in the global community. Today, Yonsei University houses comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs along with extensive research and medical facilities, enrolling over 37,000 students across four campuses.
Since the founding of Yonsei University Graduate School in 1950, over 10,000 doctoral degrees and 38,000 master's degrees in a variety of academic fields have been conferred on scholars and competent researchers, who have been achieving success in a wide range of career and industries worldwide. With distinguished professors and advanced research programs, Yonsei University Graduate School has proudly facilitated the best academic environment for the most qualified students.
Ⅱ. Academics
1. Academic Programs (*: interdisciplinary program)
Campus College Department Program
Sub application field MD PhD
Seoul Campus
Liberal Arts
Korean Language and Literature ○ ○
Korean linguistics, Modern literature, Classical literature, Creative convergence: 4 clusters(Digital Korean Studies, Creative digital contents, Translation studies, Planning publishing&exhibition) (Check the website
“http://web.yonsei.ac.kr/kor/) for Creative convergence) Chinese Language and Literature ○ ○ Classical literature, Chinese cultural studies, Linguistics English Language and Literature ○ ○ Literature, Linguistics, Rhetorics
German Language and Literature ○ ○ Literature, Linguistics French Language and Literature ○ ○ Literature, Linguistics Russian Language and Literature ○ ○ Literature, Linguistics
History ○ ○ Korean history, Asian history, European history Philosophy ○ ○ Eastern philosophy, Western philosophy
Library and Information Science ○ ○
Library&information science, Record management (Master's only)
(Including dual-degree for Master's Program: Indiana Univ.
Bloomington, Simmons Univ., Univ. of Wisconsin Milwaukee)
Psychology ○ ○ Check the website "http://psylab.yonsei.ac.kr" for sub majors and academic advisors and write them down in the application and study plan
Interdisciplinary Program
Comparative Literature ○ ○ Specify the major of the previously earned degree when applying online
Cognitive Science ○ ○ Check the website "http://cogsci.yonsei.ac.kr" for sub majors and academic advisors and should fill out the application and study plan
Korean Studies ○ ○ Korean traditional society & culture, Korean modern society & culture, Korean language education
Linguistics and Informatics ○ ○ Korean Language and information, Corpus linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Language engineering, Informatics for Korean Language Education, Lexicography Commerce
&
Economics
Economics ○ ○
Statistics and Data Science ○ ○
Campus College Department Program
Sub application field MD PhD
Business Business Administration ○ ○
Marketing, International business, Management, Finance, Accounting, Information systems, Operations management, Management Science
※ Management, Operations management, Finance, and Accounting majors accept only full time students Graduate
School Departmen
t Technology and Business
Administration ○ ○
Specify the major of the previously earned degree when applying online
*Additional Requirements: TOPIK Level 5 or higher (or a qualification equivalent to Level 5)
Interdisciplinary Program
Science
Mathematics ○ ○
Physics ○ ○
Chemistry ○ ○
Earth System Sciences ○ ○ Earth System Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, Astronomy
Engineerin g
Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering ○ ○
Electrical and Electronic
Engineering ○ ○
Architecture & Architectural
Engineering ○ ○
Civil and Environmental
Engineering ○ ○
Mechanical Engineering ○ ○ New Materials Science and
Engineering ○ ○
Urban Planning Engineering ○ ○ Industrial Engineering ○ ○ Computer Science ○ ○ Artificial Intelligence ○ ○ Interdisciplinary
Program Science and Technology Policy ☓ ○
Life Science &
Biotechnol ogy
Biology ○ ○ Systems biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology
Interdisciplinary Program
Bioindustrial Engineering ○ ○ Specify the major of the previously earned degree when applying online
Integrated OMICS Biomedical
science ○ ○
Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Integrated OMICS and Life Sciences (Genomics, Proteomics, Glycomics, Glycobiology, Metaolomics, Chemical Genomics),
Theology Theology ○ ○ Old testament studies, New testament studies, Systematic and cultural theology, Church history, Christian education, Counseling, Mission studies, Theological Philosophy
Seoul Campus
Social Sciences
Political Science ○ ○ Public Administration ○ ○
Sociology ○ ○ *Additional Requirements: TOPIK Level 4 or a qualification equivalent to Level 4 Cultural Anthropology ○ ☓
Media Communication ○ ○ Communication Theory and Research, Journalism, Advertising/Public Relations, TV/Telecommunication
Interdisciplinary Program
Area Studies ○ ○ Europe, Southeast asia, China, Japan, Russia and middle asia Korean Unification Studies ○ ○
Social Welfare Policy ☓ ○ (former)
Law Law ○ ○
Music Music ○ ○
(Master's) Organ, Harpsichord, Choral conducting, Music history, Vocal music, Piano, Accompaniment, Orchestral Instruments (String, Woodwind and Brass, Harp, Percussion), Orchestral Conducting, Composition, Music Theory (Ph.D/Joint) Organ, Harpsichord, Choral conducting, Vocal music, Piano, Accompaniment, Woodwind and Brass, Percussion, Violin, Viola, Cello, Composition, Music Theory
Human Ecology
Clothing and Textiles ○ ○
Smart Textiles/Clothing Sensibility, Apparel materials/Nano-textile, Psychology of fashion/Consumer behavior, Fashion marketing/Luxury brand management, Fashion Retail Busin-ess, Ergonomic clothing design/Clothing construction, Apparel design and planning/Smart clothing
Food and Nutrition ○ ○ Foods, Nutrition, Food service management
Interior Architecture & Built
Environment ○ ○
Architecture Design Marketing, Environmental Design, Human centered Indoor Environment, Cultural Space Design, Building Illumination, Digital Convergence & Design, Environmental Behaviors and Design
Campus College Department Program
Sub application field MD PhD
Child and Family Studies ○ ○
Human development, Early childhood education, Family studies, Human counseling & therapy, Human Life &
Innovative Design(interdisciplinary field with Human Environment & Design, Master program only)
Human Environment & Design ○ ○
Fashion design, Visual information design, Digital design, Product/Service Design, Human Life & Innovative Design(interdisciplinary field with Child and Family Studies, Master program only)
Sciences in Education
Education ○ ○
Philosophy and History of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Technology & Corporate Education, Counselor Education, Educational Administration, HRD &
Education of Work, Quantitative Research Methods and Evaluation, Educational Measurement & Evaluation, Anthropology of Education & Qualitative Research Methods, Higher Education Management, Economics of Education, Educational Psychology, Comparative Education, Organizational learning & HRD, Undeclared major (Only for master’s degree. Major shall be determined before 2nd semester.)
Physical Education ○ ○
Sports biomechanics, Sports Physiology, Sports injuries and rehabilitation, Biomechanics of muscular, Sports psychology, Sports medicine, Sports philosophy, Sports education, Motor control and Motor learning
Sport Industry Studies ○ ○
Sports administration and management, Sports sociology, Sports cultural history, Sports psychology, Leisure and recreation, Sports medicine and adapted physical education, Leisure of the aged
Medicine
Medicine ○ ○
Pathology, Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Dermatology, Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Urology, Family medicine, Rehabilitation medicine, Radiology, Radiation oncology, Anesthesiology, Laboratory Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Medical Engineering, Preventive Medicine, Nuclear Medicine, Anatomy, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Physiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Environmental biology, Biomedical Science, Biomedical systems informatics, Medical Education
Medical Sciences ○ ○ Cell & Molecular Biology, Infection & Immune Biology, Human Biology & Genomics, Regeneration Biology, Neuroscience & Vascular Biology
Public Health ○ ○ Health Policy and Management, Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health Medical Device Engineering and
Management ○ ☓
Interdisciplinary Program
Biomedical Engineering ○ ○ Specify the major of the previously earned degree when applying online
Speech Pathology ○ ☓
Multicultural & Multilingual Studies, Augmentative &
alternative communication, Motor speech disorders, Developmental language disorders, Fluency disorders, Voice disorders, Swallowing disorders, Neurologic communication disorders, Articulation & phonology disorders, Auditory Rehabilitation
*Additional Requirements: TOPIK Level 6 Medical Law &Ethics ○ ○
Biostatistics and Computing ○ ○ Nano Science and Technology ○ ○ Science for Aging ○ ○ Medical Humanities and Social
Science ○ ○ History and Philosophy of Medicine, Medical Humanities and Social Sciences
Seoul Campus
Dentistry
Dentistry ○ ○
Oral pathology, Oral biology, Preventive dentistry, Dental biomaterials & bioengineering, Orthodontics, Oral medicine, Oral & maxillofacial radiology, Oral &
maxillofacial surgery, Conservative dentistry, Prosthodontics, Pediatric dentistry, Periodontology, Integrated medical science (only available for Fall semester), Dental clinical sciences (only available for Fall semester / only for Joint Program)
Applied Life Science ○ ○
Preventive dentistry & public oral health, Microbiology
& immunology, Biochemistry & molecular biology, Tumor biology & pathology, Applied biomaterials, Cell physiology & pharmacology, Anatomy &
developmental biology, Clinical dentistry
Nursing Nursing ○ ○
Graduate School Departmen
t
Computational Science &
Engineering ○ ○
Applied Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Numerical Analysis-based Science & Engineering Interdisciplinary
Program Yonsei-IBS
Nano Biomedical Engineering ○ ○
2. Application
❍ Yonsei Graduate School
- Application Period: February 1, 2020 ~ March 1, 2020
- Required Documents ※ Submitted documents won’t be returned in any case.
Campus College Department Program
Sub application field MD PhD
Institute
Int'l Campus
Pharmacy Pharmacy ○ ○
Interdisciplinary
Program Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences ○ ☓
Medicine
Pharmaceutical Medicine &
Regulatory Science ○ ○ *Additional Requirements: TOPIK Level 3 or higher Interdisciplinary
Program I_CREATE**
Integrative Biotechnology &
Translational Medicine ○ ○ Interdisciplinary
Program
Mirae (Wonju) Campus
Humanities
& Arts
Korean Language and Literature ○ ○ English Language and Literature ○ ○
History ○ ○
Philosophy ○ ○
Industrial Design ○ ○ Visual Communication Design ○ ○ Interdisciplinary
Program Design Management ○ ☓
Science &
Technolog y
Mathematics ○ ○
Physics ○ ○
Chemistry ○ ○
Information and Statistics ○ ○
Packaging ○ ○
Computer Science ○ ○ Biological Science and Technology ○ ○
Governme nt &
Business
Public Administration ○ ○
Economics ○ ○
International Relations ○ ○
Business Administration ○ ○ *Additional Requirements: Both Korean AND English Test Score Reports
Health Sciences
Health Administration ○ ○ Environmental Engineering ○ ○ Biomedical Laboratory Science ○ ○ Physical Therapy ○ ○ Occupational Therapy ○ ○ Biomedical Engineering ○ ○ Radiation Convergence
Engineering ○ ○
Medicine (Wonju)
Medicine ○ ○
Global Medical Science ○ ○
Nursing ○ X
Dental Hygiene ○ ○
Wellness and Healthy Aging ○ ☓
Biostatistics ○ ○
Seoul Campus
Graduate School of Internation al Studies
Korean Studies ○ ○
Global Studies ○ X 1. International Cooperation
2. International Trade, Finance & Management International Cooperation X ○
International Trade & Finance X ○ International Management X ○ Graduate
School of Business
Global MBA O
1.5 year program(Successful applicants in 2020 will be enbrolled in Yonsei Global MBA from September 2021 to February 2023). Embassy Track only. in Seoul Campus
* Applicants are required to choose their specific/sub application field if it is listed in the chart above.
** I_CREATE = Institute for Convinteergence Research and Education in Advanced Technology
※ Additional Documents by Majors
❍ Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies
- Application Period: February 3, 2020 ~ March 13, 2020
- Required Documents ※ Submitted documents won’t be returned in any case. All documents should be in English or Korean(If the original documents are not in English or Korean, notarized translations must also be submitted.)
School No. Required documents Masters Doctors
Yonsei Graduate
School
1 Application Form ○ ○
2 Personal Statement ○ ○
3 Statement of Purpose ○ ○
4 TWO Letters of Recommendation ○ ○
5 GKS Applicant Agreement ○ ○
6 Personal Medical Assessment ○ ○
7 Certificate of Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor’s Diploma (Original) ○ ○
8 Bachelor’s degree Transcript (Original) ○ ○
9 Certificate of Master’s degree or Master’s Diploma (Original) X ○
10 Master’s degree Transcript (Original) X ○
11 Certificate of Valid TOPIK, Certificate of Valid English Proficiency Test ○ ○ 12 Published Papers, Research papers, and etc. If applicable
13 Awards If applicable
14 Applicant’s Proof of Citizenship Document ○ ○
15 Applicant’s Parent’s Proof of Citizenship Document ○ ○
16 Proof of Korean Adoptee Document If applicable
Major Required Documents
Child and Family Studies
* Career and research achievements(e.g., publication, conference presentation) will be counted upon the submission of certificates and/or documentary evidence〔Submit the abstract and the title page only for the thesis and publication, and the documents showing the name of the conference, the title of the poster/paper, author(s), and date and for the evidence of a conference presentation〕.
Integrative Biotechnology & Translational Medicine
* PhD applicants must submit the abstract of Master’s thesis.
* If you have publications or relevant work experience, you may submit supporting documents as well (abstract within 5 pages).
Visual Communication Design * Applicants are expected to bring portfolio for the interview.
School No. Required documents Masters Doctors
Graduate School of Internationa l Studies
1 Application Form (GKS Form 1) ○ ○
2 GSIS online application form (http://gsis.yonsei.ac.kr/application/application.asp) ○ ○
3 Personal Statement (GKS Form 2) ○ ○
4 Statement of Purpose (GKS Form 3) ○ ○
5 The original TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS transcript if high school and
undergraduate education was not in English ○ ○
6 Two letters of recommendation from professors or supervisors (in sealed
and signed envelopes / in English) (GKS Form 5) ○ ○
7 GKS Applicant Agreement (GKS Form 7) ○ ○
8 Personal Medical Assessment (GKS Form 8) ○ ○
9 Bachelor’s Diploma or (Expected) Certificate of Degree ○ ○ 10 Bachelor’s Transcript
(in a sealed and signed envelope / in English) ○ ○ 11 Master’s Diploma or (Expected) Certificate of Degree X ○ 12 Master’s Transcript
(in a sealed and signed envelope / in English) X ○
13 A research proposal (in English) (GKS Form 4) X ○
14 A writing sample
(Master's thesis or term papers of at least 40 pages / in English) X ○
15 Certificate of Valid TOPIK (optional) △ △
16 Agreement for Collection and Use of Personal Data (GSIS Form 6) ○ ○ 17 Applicant’s Proof of Citizenship (copy of passports information page) ○ ○ 18 Parents’ Proof of Citizenship (copy of passports information page) ○ ○ 19 Certificate of Parent-Child Relationship (Copy of Birth Certificate Indicating ○ ○
❍ Yonsei Global MBA
- Application Period: The same as KGSP application schedule(Embassy Track) - Required Documents
1) Mandatory: Yonsei Global MBA online application(https://mba.yonsei.ac.kr) Application fee waived
2) Optional: GMAT/GRE score
3. Important Notes
❍ Yonsei Graduate School
― Please read through the important notes in the KGSP application guidelines provided by NIIED before working on your application.
― Please visit our website (http://graduate.yonsei.ac.kr/en/) and check the Yonsei University Graduate School 2019 KGSP Application Guidelines.
― You are required to choose your specific major and write it down on your Application Form and Statement of Purpose if specific majors are listed in the guideline from Yonsei University Graduate School. (Please correctly write down the name of Division(College)/Department and specific major.)
― Change of major is not available after application submission.
❍ Yonsei Graduate School of International Studies
― All required documents must be originals. Documents in non-Korean or non-English languages must be accompanied with certified English translations.
― Documents turned in will not be returned in any case.
― Applicants can only apply to one department (applying to two or more departments is not allowed).
― If any required documents are found to be false or counterfeit, admission to Yonsei University will be revoked.
― Applicants will be excluded from the admissions evaluation process if any required documents are not submitted within the application period.
― The applicant's English name and date of birth must match the information on his/her passport.
― New students cannot take a leave of absence in their first semester (allowed only in the case of military service or illness [proved by a medical certificate]).
❍ Yonsei Global MBA
― English proficiency is important
― Graduation requirements: 51 credits (25.5 credits from core courses and 25.5 from electives), Minimum GPA 2.7, Korean language courses (waived for students with TOPIK 6), Community service, teaching/research assistantship, no thesis required
School No. Required documents Masters Doctors
Relationship between Applicant & Parents)
20 Two passport-sized photos ○ ○
21 Certificate of Renunciation of Korean Citizenship if applicable
22 Certificate of Adoption if applicable
23 Published Papers or Awards if applicable
24 Comprehensive Medical Examination Results Successful candidates of 2nd round only
4. Futher Notice ○ Campus Guide 1) Campus Map
Introduction: http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/sc/intro/campus1.jsp Campus Map: http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/sc/intro/guide.jsp 2) Campus Library
Seoul Campus Library: http://library.yonsei.ac.kr International Campus Library: http://uml.yonsei.ac.kr Wonju Campus Library: http://wlib.yonsei.ac.kr 3) Dormitory ( * Room rates are subject to change. ) Sinchon Campus: http://web.yonsei.ac.kr/housing/
International Campus: http://yicdorm.yonsei.ac.kr/
Wonju Campus: https://wjdorm.yonsei.ac.kr/
Wonju Campus College of Medicine: http://medical.yonsei.ac.kr/we/univ_life_5
5. Contact
School Phone Email Website
Yonsei Graduate School 02-2123-3233 ysgrad@yonsei.ac.kr http://graduate.yonsei.ac.kr Yonsei Graduate School
of International Studies 02-2123-8484 gsis@yonsei.ac.kr http://gsis.yonsei.ac.kr Yonsei Global MBA 02-2123-3254 gmba@yonsei.ac.kr http://mba.yonsei.ac.kr